Decision details

Cheltenham Borough Council endorsed the first version of the Cheltenham Charter in 2008 and it was last refreshed in 2020. The charter formalises the long standing working relationship between the borough council and Cheltenham’s five parish councils through commitments from the borough council to the parish councils and vice versa.

The document was reviewed in 2025 by the parish councils and relevant officers. It was deemed fit for purpose subject to some minor alterations such as updating contact details and names; removing signatures; removing reference to the Gloucestershire Compact and an amendment to the commitment about licensing as weekly list is no longer circulated but all applications are published on the portal. The decision is therefore to approve the updated version.

The Cheltenham Charter is reviewed periodically to ensure it remains fit for purpose. It supports a good working relationship with the parish councils and the spirit of good will between the tiers of local government and is valued by the parish councils.

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The document was reviewed in 2025 by the C5 Parish Councils Group which is made up of representatives of the five parish councils; the Cabinet Member for Safety and Communities; representative of Gloucestershire Association of Town and Parish Councils and Participation and Engagement Team Leader and agreed subject to the minor updates detailed above. The commitments from Cheltenham Borough Council were also checked by the relevant officers and the updated version was shared with the Leader of the Council and the Director of Governance, Housing and Communities.